Mongrel Media Presents THE WHITE COUNTESS A Film By James Ivory (2005, USA, 135 minutes) Distribution 1028 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J 1H6 Tel: 416-516-9775 Fax: 416-516-0651 E-mail:
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[email protected] High res stills may be downloaded from http://www.mongrelmedia.com/press.html THE WHITE COUNTESS Brief Synopsis Shanghai, 1936 was a crossroads for political intrigue, refugees escaping turmoil, gathering military forces, international business, and underworld culture. Two people caught in this maelstrom forge a bond on the brink of the Japanese invasion: a beautiful Russian countess, reduced by circumstances to supporting her family as a bar girl and taxi dancer; and a blind former diplomat, devastated by the loss of his family in political violence and disillusioned by the world’s inability to make peace. The story revolves around “The White Countess,” the elegant nightclub created by the diplomat to shut out the chaos and tragedy that surround him. 2 Principal Cast Jackson Ralph Fiennes Sofia Natasha Richardson Aunt Sara Vanessa Redgrave Olga Lynn Redgrave Greshenka Madeleine Potter Uncle Peter John Wood Katya Madeleine Daly Matsuda Hiroyuki Sanada Samuel Allan Corduner Liu Luoyong Wang Principal Crew Director James Ivory Producer Ismail Merchant Original Screenplay Kazuo Ishiguro Co-Producer Paul Bradley Co-Producer Richard Hawley Director of Photography Christopher Doyle Music Richard Robbins Editor